Man Loses Out on £2600 After Vertonghen Goal Incorrectly Disallowed

[Jamie Woods10]

how would you feel if it was your bet?



I have advised him to approach the press to see if they might publicise his lost bet. Hoping the bookies might take pity. Fat chance, I know



'Winning' betting slip



Have you ever seen a bet cruelly snatched away from you?

What were your circumstances?

 

[DennisNedry]

Jesus, what an utterly terrible decision and I can't imagine how sickening it must have been for the bloke when the goal was ruled out.

[Samilktray]

These are the risks you take when you gamble.

[johnny the fox]

And there is a lesson in this ..

[Kitchandro]

These are the risks you take when you gamble.

 

True. All is fair in gambling, I suppose.

 

Then again, I'd be lying if I said I  wouldn't feel cheated if this happened to me.

 

Although to flip it once again, he's a Spurs fan so fvck him.

 

I doubt he feels as bad as I do about some of the decisions Leicester have had against them this season.

[Lamby]

He should mtfu

[Itsthejoeker]

He should mtfu

Lamby, is this you?

 

[ScouseFox]

unlucky. but if the bookies paid out on every wrong decision there'd be no bookies left

[Lamby]

Is that Elton John & White Dee's love child?

[Tom's Pasta]

Horrible, this happened to me but on a much smaller scale and I was fuming!

[Strokes]

If he had bet on 2-1 and the goal going in would spoil his bet, would he hand his winnings back?..........there you go.

[Guest]

Gambling is gambling.

 

When did it ever have to be fair?

[Rincewind]

If the goal was disallowed then it wasn't officially a goal. They are the rules. How would you feel if you went to collect your winnings and the  bookie  said i think the referee got a goal decision wrong so I'm not paying out on it. The referees decision is final regardless on how shit it is.

Until they have rules to reverse the refs decisions you are stuck with it.

He did not lose £2600, it was £15.

[Bayfox]

harsh but deal with it. as post above says. he lost his stake not 2.5k

I cashed out on a bet at ht yesterday for 60 quid profit as I was being let down by one team and decided 60 quid was 60 quid.

I could have won 200. but I won't cry about it.

[Fox92]

Ouch. Harsh but that's gambling. I was in the casino a few months back and 17 came out three times in a row, then another number, then 17 again (so 17, 17, 17, /, 17). Never seen anything like it. 

[Unabomber]

What's man doing betting £15 on a Vertonghen 3-1 score cast anyway.

[howlinmadmurfdoc]

I once put £20 on Iain Hume first scorer city to win 4-0 against Watford. It was 50-1 and we were winning 4-0 and Marlon King scored a 92nd minute penalty after diving! Still pisses me off today.

[bovril]

The only time one of these has ever come of for me was Izzet and 2-1 vs Chelsea in 2001. I remember my (non City supporting) friend sitting next to me in the Carling stand being surprised that I wanted Leicester to score a 3rd and make the game safe.

[foxes_rule1978]

The goal didn't stand so the bookies are correct to not pay out...

[Leeds Fox]

If the goal was disallowed then it wasn't officially a goal. They are the rules. How would you feel if you went to collect your winnings and the bookie said i think the referee got a goal decision wrong so I'm not paying out on it. The referees decision is final regardless on how shit it is.

Until they have rules to reverse the refs decisions you are stuck with it.

He did not lose £2600, it was £15.

There's a difference between losing something, and losing out on something.

[Rincewind]

Would it be any different if it was wrong decision over a penalty, a corner or free kick? Bad decisions are part of the game. They even out over time but sometimes  it doesn't seem like it to supporters who think the ref favours the opposition. With the bet it isn't yours unless you win and in your pocket. Someone somewhere got paid out on a 2-1 scoreline and would be none too happy if they were refused a payout based on what might have been.

[DB11]

What about all the people that bet 2-1 and won?

[Darkon84]

Sure I saw something on Facebook about a guy over the weekend who had two 14 fold accumulators on. He cashed out both of them at 70 minutes for a total of £85. The annoying thing is, they then both rolled in and he would have won around £45,000

 

OUCH.

 

I was 1 result off from around £100,000 from an 18 match accumulator a few years ago. It was when QPR were absolutely smashing the championship and Scunthorpe were rock bottom. QPR went away to Scunthorpe, failed to win, and as a result, almost brought me to tears .

 

EDIT:

Scunthorpe 4-1 QPR

9th April 2011

Alan Knill's first game in charge for Scunthorpe

 

Also on the same day, Diomansy Kamara scored on his debut for us in a 4-0 win against Burnley

[Dan]

What about all the people that bet 2-1 and won?

 

My exact thoughts.

[Leeds Fox]

For the sake of £85, I'd let it run. If the total win would've been around £150, then maybe a cash out would be sensible, but with potential winnings of £45k, surely it makes sense to let it run. Who puts on a 14fold acca, to try and win £85?!